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Torresian KingfisherAlternate name(s): "Collared Kingfisher", "Mangrove Kingfisher", "Sordid Kingfisher", "White-collared Kingfisher" Size: 24-28 cm Weight: 50-90 g (across all races) |
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See Torresian
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Photos |
Race "sordidus"
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ADULT |
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FEMALE |
Frontal view rendering a direct comparison of a Torresian Kingfisher,
front right, with a recently moulted - and thereby discoloured -
Sacred Kingfisher,
back left; the near-black head makes the Torresian Kingfisher a likely
female (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Buffalo Creek beach, Darwin, NT, August 2013]
Lateral view of a female Torresian Kingfisher (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Buffalo Creek beach, Darwin, NT, July 2019]
Lateral view of a female Torresian Kingfisher (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Buffalo Creek beach, Darwin, NT, August 2013]
Distant dorsal view of a female Torresian Kingfisher,
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[East Point, Darwin, NT, December 2017]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Near-dorsal view of a Torresian Kingfisher; the very
dark upperparts and cap, combined with residual
vermiculation on the chest suggests that this may
be an immature female
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[East Point, Darwin, NT, July 2020]
Near-lateral/ventral view of a Torresian Kingfisher; the
vermiculation on the front indicates that this is a juvenile
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[East Point, Darwin, NT, May 2013]
Lateral view of a juvenile Torresian Kingfisher; note the
barring on the neck
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Buffalo Creek beach, Darwin, NT, July 2020]
Race "colcloughi"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Near-frontal view a Torresian Kingfisher (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Wynnum Wetlands, Brisbane, QLD, August 2017]
Near-lateral view a Torresian Kingfisher (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Wynnum Wetlands, Brisbane, QLD, August 2017]
Lateral view a male Torresian Kingfisher (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Sandy Camp Wetlands, Brisbane, QLD, April 2018]
Lateral view a male Torresian Kingfisher (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Sandy Camp Wetlands, Brisbane, QLD, April 2018]
Near-dorsal view a male(?) Torresian Kingfisher (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Town of 1770, QLD, September 2017]
Dorsal view a male(?) Torresian Kingfisher (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Town of 1770, QLD, September 2017]
Dorsal view a male Torresian Kingfisher (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Wynnum Wetlands, Brisbane, QLD, August 2017]
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FEMALE |
Lateral view of a female(?) Torresian Kingfisher (photo courtesy
of B. Kinross)
[Beachmere, QLD, February 2014]
Sex unknown |
Lateral view of a Torresian Kingfisher launching itself into the air
(photo courtesy of B. Kinross)
[Beachmere, QLD, November 2014]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Lateral view a juvenile male Torresian Kingfisher; note the
indication of vermiculation on the breast and flanks and
the solid matt-black cap
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Nudgee Beach, QLD, March 2018]
Lateral view a juvenile Torresian Kingfisher (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Nudgee Beach, QLD, March 2018]
Near-dorsal view a juvenile male Torresian Kingfisher
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Nudgee Beach, QLD, March 2018]
Dorsal view a juvenile male Torresian Kingfisher; note the
tapered length of the tail feathers that are still growing
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Nudgee Beach, QLD, March 2018]
Lateral view a juvenile female Torresian Kingfisher; note the
indication of vermiculation on the breast and flanks and
the solid greenish-grey cap
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Nudgee Beach, QLD, March 2018]
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Food, Diet |
Torresian Kingfishers have a preference for mud crabs.
Lateral view of a male Torresian Kingfisher with its catch, a mud
crab (photo courtesy of B. Kinross)
[Beachmere, QLD, February 2014]
Lateral view a wet-looking female Torresian Kingfisher
with its prey
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Sandy Camp Wetlands, Brisbane, QLD, March 2018]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
colking_20140820.mp3 |
sordidus (Darwin, NT) |
Contact call | © MD | |
colking_20140820_6.m4a |
sordidus (Darwin, NT) |
Contact call (with lead-up) | © MD | |
colking_20140820_2.m4a |
sordidus (Darwin, NT) |
Simultaneous contact calls | © MD | |
colking_20140819.m4a |
sordidus (Darwin, NT) |
Contact calls | © MD | |
colking_20140820_4.m4a |
sordidus (Darwin, NT) |
Contact calls (Q&A) | © MD | |
colking_20140819_5.m4a |
sordidus (Darwin, NT) |
Contact calls (Q&A) | © MD | |
colking_20140820_5.m4a |
sordidus (Darwin, NT) |
Territorial calls | © MD | |
colking_20140816_2.mp3 |
sordidus (Darwin, NT) |
Territorial calls (Q&A) | © MD | |
colking_20140819_3.m4a |
sordidus (Darwin, NT) |
Territorial calls (Q&A) | © MD | |
colking_20140819_2.mp3 |
sordidus (Darwin, NT) |
Annoyed call(?) | © MD | |
colking_20140820_3.m4a |
sordidus (Darwin, NT) |
Various | © MD | |
colking_20140819_4.m4a |
sordidus (Darwin, NT) |
Various | © MD | |
colking_20140818.mp3 |
sordidus (Darwin, NT) |
? | © MD | |
colking_20140526.mp3 |
colcloughi (NE NSW) |
Contact call | © MD |
More Torresian Kingfisher sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.